College Info. Night. Presented by. Sobrato Counseling and. South County Cal-SOAP

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1 College Info. Night Presented by Sobrato Counseling and South County Cal-SOAP Ted Thomas and Kim Witthaus Counselor Dulce Velazquez ( Cintora ) Cal-SOAP Counselor

2 Types of Colleges 4-year University California public universities CSU system- 23 campuses UC system- 10 but only 9 undergraduate students can apply Private schools- Stanford, Santa Clara, Univeristy of Southern California, Menlo college etc. Community College- 112 in California De Anza, Gavilan,San Jose City College etc.

3 CSU Freshman Admission Eligibility - No change to admissions eligibility High school graduation A-G completion Eligibility index (both SAT and ACT scores are without the writing component) SAT+GPA(800)=Eligibility Index ACT(10)+GPA(200)=Eligibility Index -- 1/4 of CSU campuses admit freshman applicants based only on CSU eligibility

4 Program/Major Impaction Program Impaction: A campus receives more eligible applications for a specific undergraduate program in the initial filing period than there are enrollment spaces available. Most campuses have at least one impacted major/program Typically impacted at upper-division level Students must meet criteria such as specific core/major prep courses, GPA in those courses, cumulative GPA, or a combination of factors

5 Campus Impaction Campus Impaction: A campus receives more eligible applications in the initial filing period than there are enrollment spaces available for the class level (freshman or upper division transfer). Campuses fall into 3 categories: Admit using CSU eligibility Campus impaction Impacted in all programs (all majors)

6 Admit Using CSU Eligibility (FTF) Bakersfield Channel Islands Dominguez Hills East Bay Maritime Academy Stanislaus We call these schools the little 6 NOT IMPACTED

7 Campus Impaction Chico San Bernardino San Francisco San Marcos Sonoma Los Angeles Northridge Humboldt Monterey Bay Pomona Sacramento *** These school will admit competitively campuswide and in some majors. ***These schools will also admit local residents using eligibility index

8 Impacted In All Programs Fresno Fullerton Long Beach San Diego San Jose San Luis Obispo We call these the BIG 6

9 Tuition and Financial Aid Current Undergraduate Tuition (CA Residents) $5,472 per year* Current Average Tuition & Fees $6,778 per year *The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, CSU must reserve the right, even after initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fee, without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun. All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by The Board of Trustees.

10 Financial Aid Impact Last year, close to $3.9 billion was distributed to 336,000 students. 77% of all CSU students receive some form of financial assistance. 52% of CSU students graduate with zero student debt. The average loan debt for CSU students was $15,657 in 2013, compared with the national average of $28,400.

11 New questions CSU Mentor LGBT Gender identity Military branch Updated questions CCC Student ID Descriptions Instructions

12 CaliforniaColleges.edu Statewide outreach tool Extensive planning tools Career planning Major search Plan of Study Free test preparation Apply directly to CSU Lesson plans available Electronic HS transcripts

13 Financial Aid Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA) State and Federal Aid Application available on January 1st, 2016 CSS/ Financial aid Profile Used by nearly 400 colleges to award aid Non Federal Financial Aid Dream Application For AB540 students Helps pay state tuition

14 Scholarships Sobrato common Scholarship: Sobrato website September 30th at 3:30pm This application is used by most of our local organizations Our Scholarship coordinator is Mrs. Witthaus

15 Important Dates Application Filing Period :Oct. 1- Nov. 30, 2015 College Fair: October 1st at Gilroy High School from 5-7pm Sobrato Common Scholarship App: November 13, 2015 Financial aid Workshop : December 9, 2015 Cash For College Event: January 27, 2016

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